Chile

• Tuesday, July 7th 2020 - 10:00 UTC

  Chilean aid package to help keep the ailing middle class afloat

  

  Chilean President Sebastian Piñera announced on Sunday a new US$ 1.5 billion package of measures to help keep the country´s ailing middle class afloat as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the economy of the world´s top copper producer.

• Tuesday, July 7th 2020 - 09:43 UTC

  Chilean copper industry halts expansion to slow the spread of coronavirus among miners

  

  Chile's Codelco has halted work on a multibillion-dollar project to extend the life of its El Teniente mine as the copper producer strives to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease through its workforce, the state-owned mining company said.

• Thursday, July 2nd 2020 - 11:50 UTC

  Inequality and coronavirus pushing much of Chile's middle class back to poverty

  

  Middle classes in Chile are going through a complicated moment, with many slipping into poverty as long-established inequality was increased by the coronavirus pandemic and overall slowdown of the economy.

• Thursday, July 2nd 2020 - 11:31 UTC

  “Monumental” plunge of economic activity in Chile during May, 15,3%

  

  Chile's economic activity fell by 15.3% in May from the same month a year ago, the central bank said on Wednesday, hitting yet another historic low as measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus left many out of work and businesses shuttered.

• Monday, June 29th 2020 - 10:30 UTC

  Chile's Covid 19 death toll has risen to 5,509, including 162 reported on Sunday

  

  Chile on Sunday reported a total of 271,982 coronavirus infections since the outbreak began in the country, and 4,216 in the last 24 hours, of which 12 correspond to the Magallanes region in the extreme south of the country.

• Saturday, June 27th 2020 - 08:11 UTC

  Latam rescheduling and scaling back domestic and international flights

  

  South American carrier LATAM has suspended ticket sales on 23 routes across its network, including several domestic routes within Chile and international routes from Brazil, Chile and Peru. At the same time, the Santiago-headquartered carrier has made the bold move to suspend international destinations from five Argentinean destinations to the carrier’s hubs in Santiago, Lima and Sao Paulo until 2021.

• Friday, June 26th 2020 - 10:15 UTC

  Chile totaled 259,604 Covid-19 positive cases

  

  In the last 24 hours, Chile registered 4,648 new coronavirus cases, totaling 259,064 since the pandemic was officially recognized in the country, 17 March, according to the daily report by the Public Health minister Enrique Paris.

• Friday, June 26th 2020 - 09:40 UTC

  Chile suspends copper refinery and foundry at giant mine following Covid-19 19 deaths

  

  Chilean copper miner Codelco said on Thursday it was suspending refinery and foundry operations at its sprawling Chuquicamata division to prevent further spread of the new coronavirus.

• Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 09:20 UTC

  Falklands Airbridge, strict measures for travellers; no Latam flights for at least the next two months

  

  The Falkland Islands currently have an only air link which is the air bridge with the United Kingdom twice a week, since the commercial flights from Chile and Brazil managed by Latam, have been suspended at least until the end of July.

• Monday, June 22nd 2020 - 09:56 UTC

  Chile doubles coronavirus death toll to over 7,000 with new tallying method

  

  Chile nearly doubled its reported coronavirus death toll Saturday to more than 7,000 under a new tallying method that includes probable fatalities from COVID-19. The toll thus increased by 3,069, Rafael Araos of the health ministry said as he explained the new government counting methodology.